Outdoor space faces new design focus

Buyers have become more discerning, now demanding backyard features that match the quality of interiors

LUXURIOUS resort-style entertainment and pool areas are now so popular with buyers that one developer is making them a design priority.

Robina Group sales manager Azura Griffen said the growing popularity of residential resorts had influenced the design of the company’s latest project – Vue Terrace Homes, which features an elevated pool and sundeck overlooking Robina City Parklands.

Ms Griffen said entertainment spaces, landscaped gardens with barbecues and a pool with sundeck were a crucial part of the $170-million project (pictured) located in the heart of Robina.

“The outdoor area is now seen as an extension of the home, so buyers are seeking the same level of quality and attention to detail there as they are in the interior design,” she said.

“As people live increasingly busy lives, the opportunity to relax in their own backyard is becoming more appealing. Best of all, in a community like Vue, these relaxation zones are maintained by a resident manager, which adds to the feeling of living in a resort.”

Ms Griffen said Vue Terrace Homes would include a central outdoor entertainment and relaxation area.

“This space will feature a swimming pool, relaxation zones with in-built seating, and barbecues among grass, decking and tropical landscaping,” she said. “The elevated deck also enjoys uninterrupted views to surrounding parklands, water and the Gold Coast City skyline.”

Ms Griffen said the presence of a resident manager gave buyers the confidence the space would be kept to a high standard.

More than half of the 71 three-bedroom terrace homes in stage one have already sold, fetching a total of more than $19 million.

The 6ha secure gated community on East Lane features a fresh take on Robina Group’s signature terrace home design, surrounded by the 17ha Robina City Parklands. It will be NBN fibre-ready on completion.

“We have received strong interest from owner-occupiers, along with Queensland and interstate investors, since launching the project,” Ms Griffen said.

“The demand for homes in Robina is extremely high. The location is also hard to beat, with a host of shops, restaurants, cafes, conveniences, parks, schools and public transport all within easy walking distance.”

Construction is expected to start on Vue in the coming months.

Terrace homes in the community start from $599,000.